N253UP

This article covers the individual airframe bearing the registration N253UP, a McDonnell Douglas MD-11 built in 1993 with manufacturer serial number 48439. The airframe is recorded as owned by UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO (a corporation based in Louisville, KY, US) and carries a United States registration. Notable registry data for this airframe include its conversion to a freighter configuration and its continued listing under the corporate ownership; specific acquisition dates, previous operators, and valuation history are not published. The aircraft’s condition and valuation highlights are limited to its documented freighter conversion and operator base.

The airframe is completed as a converted freighter with a main-deck full cargo arrangement and a forward cargo door, plus lower-deck LD3 positions, reflecting its role in express cargo transport for its corporate owner. Cabin accommodation is limited to 7 seats, consistent with crew and minimal flight-crew/operational seating rather than passenger layout. Avionics fit and specific mission avionics suites are not published for this individual airframe. Typical operational profile for this conversion under UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO is point-to-point cargo haul on medium- to long-range sectors consistent with a 3,945 nm range and cruise speed of 473 kts, operating from the owner’s Louisville, Kentucky base. Maintenance considerations are dominated by freighter conversion work and lower-deck LD3 systems integration as recorded for this specific aircraft.

As a member of the McDonnell Douglas MD-11 family, N253UP represents the tri-jet long-range transport niche, offering intercontinental range and relatively high cruise speed for cargo operations. Competing aircraft in its market role are other widebody freighters offering similar payload-range tradeoffs; buyer demand and resale prospects for this airframe are influenced by its freighter conversion, three CF6 engines, and operator continuity under UNITED PARCEL SERVICE CO. Maintenance and resale considerations for this serial, 48439, will reflect the MD-11 airframe type, conversion status, and the operational hours and cycles accumulated under corporate cargo service.